IP & Technology | Patents & Know How

In this increasingly competitive world, businesses strive to maximise their opportunities and their competitive advantage, whether it relates to a new product or process, or a clever, ingenious way to do business.

Our experience and understanding of businesses enable us to get straight to the heart of the objective of our clients - whether it is with strategic advice, taking steps to secure protection for patents and trade secrets or aiming for "first-mover" advantage, and whether it is to pursue infringers or to defend infringement allegations.

Our expertise:

R&D and collaboration

technology transfer and licensing

patent and know-how infringement, enforcement and defence

IP audits

strategic IP advice, patentability

infringement and validity opinions

Our work includes:

patentability advice for a wide range of clients from start-ups to mature business and from electrical equipment to medical devices and block-chain-enabled technologies

in- and out-patent licensing and option agreements relating to a biotech company with private and public bodies

patent cross-licence and supply agreements involving international banks relating to security features for use in bank notes across the EU